William R. 'Bill' Chambers, Jr.

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Oct 22, 2011 at 12:01 AMOct 22, 2011 at 4:00 AM

William R. Chambers, Jr., 68, of Beaver Falls, died Thursday, October 20, 2011 in the Avalon Spring Nursing Home in Mercer.

Born November 26, 1942 in New Brighton, PA, to the late William R. Chambers Sr. and the late Lillian Gibson Chambers, he retired from B&W and the Beaver County Times. He was a member of the American Legion in Beaver Falls, the Croatian Club in New Brighton and the VFW in New Galilee.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Clara Weyant Chambers, Beaver Falls; three sons and two daughters-in-law, James R. Chambers, Beaver Falls; William R. 'Tre' and Glenda Chambers, Valencia, and Bryon K. and Kim Chambers, Beaver Falls; a daughter and son-in-law, Christine L. and Richard Haylett, New Galilee; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Raymond Chambers, New Brighton, and Lee and Linda Chambers, Beaver Falls; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Ida Jean Hill, East Palestine; Dianna and George Bash, Beaver Falls; Patricia and Robert Roser, New Brighton, and Cindy Smith, New Brighton; eleven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, John, David and Richard Chambers; a sister, Lillian Young, and two grandchildren.

Friends will be received in the LUTTON BEAVER FALLS FUNERAL HOME, 1117 Fifth Avenue, www.luttonfuneralhome.com, on Monday from 2 p.m. until the service at 5 p.m. with Rev. Chris Noyes officiating.

Private interment will follow in Beaver Falls Cemetery, Chippewa Twp.

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